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regular meeting, january 9,1967 page five The Mayor said the Business and Professional Women's Club had requested the Council postpone the January 23 meeting, since it would conflict with the club's annual awards dinner. On motion of Alderman Damon, and by common consent of the Counci I, the meeting was postponed to January 30. I Alderman Whittenberg introduced the subject of the finan- cial status of the City, with special reference to the number of warrants issued, and requested a ful I financial report for the next meeting. The Mayor referred to the Monthly Reports, and commended Chief of Police Dial and his men "for a job wel I done". Alderman Froh enquired about the status of the Canyon Dam park site offered the City of San Marcos by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Alderman Pool suggested that the City Manager contact the Corps of Engineers about the Potters Creek site at Canyon Dam, and signify to them that the City is sti I I interested in it. I Alderman Whittenberg enquired who authorized work recently done on the Fire Station. The City Manager said he pre- sumed he had that authority. Mr. Whittenberg said he had been told that work was done on the Fire Station, and when it was completed, the man hired to do the job had been told to do simi lar work on the other stations. He had ordered materials for the job, and then was told he couldn't do the work. The City Manager said Fire Chief Albert Tombaugh had requested a plug for remote switch at Fire Station No.3, and he had felt the request was justified. Mr. Whittenberg suggested Mr. Wolff check on the job. Alderman Damon asked J.T. Brown, Urban Renewal Director, when Marmon, Mok & Green wouJd present the final draft of the planf for the next project. Mr. Brown said a delay had been caused by the completion of the flood control survey of the Corps of Engineers, ~hich in~olves Purgat~ry Creek. He said he and Mr. Wolff were going to Ft. Worth Jan. I I, and hoped to have a conference with the Corps of Engineers. He said Mr. Green, of Marmon, Mok & Green, had promised him that the plan would be ready for submission to the Council within ten days after the conference with the Engineers. Mr. Brown said if the Corps of Engineers would come in and do the work on Purgatory, .it wou I d save money, since that project had already been funded. It would cause a delay, however. I, The City Manager said he had hoped that the Gi Icrease property house, severely damaged by fire, would not be need- ed as a faci lity for the Girl Scouts, but he had been inform- ed that it was badly needed. This would require modifications to the building, costing between $2,GGG and $3,000. Alderman Froh suggested that estimates on the cost be presented at the next meeting. Alderman Damon suggested that Aldermen Froh and Pool assist the City Manager in this matter. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.